Sutter County Public Health Division

Creating a Healthier Sutter Media Campaign

The Sutter County Public Health Division is committed to promoting healthy environments for our community to live, work, and play.
The healthcare costs of chronic disease, including heart disease, diabetes, and obesity continues to rise across the nation and in
Sutter County alone the cost of chronic disease is nearly $120 million per year. That equals $1,300 per resident annually! One
goal of the Sutter County Public Health Division is to prevent the community from developing such chronic diseases. A greater
impact can be made with your collaboration.

As the Sutter County Public Health Division works towards “Creating a Healthier Sutter,” the Public Health Division would like
to encourage the community to promote and implement healthy policies surrounding tobacco, electronic nicotine products, food
and beverages distributed at community events, workplace, meetings, and schools. The Sutter County Public Health Division
believes that “Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice” will enact positive change surrounding health behaviors in the
community.

Click the links below for promotion materials, tools and resources to make simple policy changes at your organization, worksite
or home. If you would like technical assistance implementing any of these changes at your organization or worksite please
contact Ranjit Chima.

The Creating a Healthier Sutter Collaborative (CAHSC) was established in Fall of 2015 under leaderships of the Sutter County
Health and Human Services – Health Division in order to facilitate cross-sector collaboration with community partners working to address
population health. The CAHSC is comprised of four coalitions, the Sutter County Nutrition Action Plan Team, Healthy &
Safe Neighborhoods Coalition, Student Advocates for Sutter County, and Tri-Counties Breastfeed Alliance, who each meet
separately on a monthly basis and come together quarterly as the CAHSC for the following purposes:

Identify and understand how social, environmental and economic factors are associated with population health and health equity

Understand how each member/coalition plays a role in preventing and addressing health inequities

Support advocacy work and educate policy makers . Currently, the CAHSC is in the development phase of increasing
membership with cross-sector partners and seeking grant funding to support CAHSC activities

If you are interested in joining the community collaborative please attend one of our quarterly meetings or Contact
Michael Kinnison M.D., Interim HHS Branch Director. Meetings are held on a quarterly basis the
second Thursday every January, April, July and October.

Zika Virus Information and Updates

Zika Virus is transmitted to humans primarily through mosquito bites of an infected mosquito. Zika Virus was first identified
in 1947 in Uganda and has since spread eastward across the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands to South America and the
Caribbean. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued travel advisories for those traveling to parts of the
Caribbean, Central and South America, including Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Within California as of March 25, 2016, there has been 1 case of Zika virus acquired through sexual contact with a Zika infected
partner, and 0 cases of local transmission from a mosquito bite. There have been a few imported cases of Zika virus in California
associated with travel outside of the United States. There is currently no vaccine for Zika virus.

Visit our Web page to learn about symptoms, transmission, areas of concern
and how you can protect yourself and family from the virus.

Reproductive Health

In an effort to prevent unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, our population needs access to adequate reproductive
health services. Finding coverage for or locating access to these services can be difficult. Please review the resources provided on
our Reproductive Health page.

Safe Sleep for Your Baby

In the United States, approximately 3500 infants die annually from sleep-related infant deaths,
including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation and strangulation. SIDS
is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a
thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the
death scene and review of the clinical history of the family and infant. View the full article below.

Bed Bugs

State Public Health Officer Urges Travelers to Protect Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

SACRAMENTO - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith
is urging Californians to protect themselves against mosquito bites if traveling to Mexico or Latin America, where
there have been increased reports of the mosquito-borne diseases chikungunya and dengue. Travelers should also be
aware that there is currently transmission of dengue on the Big Island in Hawaii, and precautions against mosquito
bites are advised; there are no reports of dengue transmission on the other Hawaiian islands.

“We want all Californians to be extra careful when traveling to these regions and take steps to avoid mosquito bites,”
Dr. Smith said. “The mosquitoes that transmit chikungunya and dengue are aggressive daytime biters.”

Chikungunya is a viral disease characterized by acute onset of fever and severe joint pain. Dengue, another viral
disease, is characterized by high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, rash, and in severe cases bleeding
manifestations. For both, treatment is supportive, the disease is not contagious person to person, and there is no
vaccine.

A Portrait of Sutter County: 2015 Children's Health Report

A Portrait of Sutter County: 2015 Children's Health Report was released today by Sutter County Public Health.
The report summarizes how well Sutter County's children and families are doing on key indicators that are
predictors of health and well-being. The report identifies positive trends in reducing rates of child abuse and
neglect, decreasing high school dropout rates and juvenile arrest rates and also identifies areas in need of
improvement. The Children's Health Report does not make recommendations but instead is intended to encourage
policy makers, community members, health care providers and others to use the information to consider creative
solutions to help children grow and develop in healthy ways.

Children's Health - Sutter County CHDP

The Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) program provides access to complete health assessments
and services for low income children and youth in California. Periodic, comprehensive health assessments
are important for the early detection and prevention of disease and disabilities. CHeck out the link
below to view our quarterly newsletter for information in the Sutter County CHDP Program and other ideas
for healthy children and families.

Prevent Animal Bites! Report Animal Bites!

In Sutter County, more than 400 animal bites are reported every year. Animal bites
can cause very serious injuries and may require costly treatment to prevent rabies. Half
of the animal bites in the United States are to children. Most bites are preventable. It
is important to know how to prevent animal bites and to teach children how to be safe
around animals.

California law requires that all animal bites be reported. Report bites in Sutter County to: (530) 822-7375

Safely Surrendered Baby Law

If you are in a situation where you believe there is no way you can care for your baby, now there’s a way to
safely surrender your baby. California law permits the parent or person with legal custody to safely and
confidentially surrender a baby within three days of birth.

The law requires that the baby be taken to a county designated site such as a hospital displaying this logo.

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby & Shaken-Impact Syndrome are serious and often fatal forms
of abusive head trauma. These brochures explain the damage caused and provide
strategies for parents and caregivers who are frustrated with a baby's crying.

Early Prenatal Care

Medical care in the first three months of pregnancy plays an important part in having a healthy baby. These brochures explain why and contain information about accessing pregnancy-related Medi-Cal insurance and finding a prenatal provider.

Emergency Preparedness

Public Health Emergency Preparedness is a combined effort to enable emergency responders
from federal, state, and local agencies to work together more effectively and efficiently
to manage incidents no matter what the cause, size, or complexity. Emergency
preparedness program involves planning, training, and collaborating with local health
agencies and preparing community members respond to public health emergencies of natural
and manmade disasters, emergencies, and terrorism events that impact the public's health.

Emergencies Happen!
Ready Sutter: You can do this! Collect these nine essential items to help you
shelter-in-place in the event of an emergency.

Services

Child Development Behavioral Specialist
Provides early screening and assessment, intervention and referrals for children 0-5 in Sutter
County who exhibit behavior problems to the extent that they may have difficulty successfully
entering pre-school, daycare or kindergarten. Classes on parenting, behavioral problems and
interventions, are also provided. This service is part of the Sutter County Children and
Families Commission’s Child Development Initiative. Phone 822-7505 for an appointment to
discuss your child’s needs.

Public Health Laboratory Services

Sutter County Public Health (SCPH) provides access to the specialized testing of public health laboratories
in partnership with local health care providers and public services for the residents of Sutter County.
Testing services include animal rabies testing, human diagnostic testing, and information about other testing services available to the community.
The information generated by this testing is provided to the person’s healthcare provider to assist in diagnosis and treatment and, under certain circumstances,
information may be shared confidentially with to other agencies as required by law and/or for the purpose of monitoring and limiting infectious disease
outbreaks and environmental threats to the public's health. For more information please visit the Public Health Laboratory Services web page:

THIS BRANCH DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES REGARDING ENVIRONMENT HEALTH
ISSUES OR ANIMAL BITES. PLEASE CONTACT THE SUTTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AT
(530) 822-7400 FOR INFORMATION ON THESE TOPICS.

Vital Statistics
The Health Division holds only current year and prior year Birth and Death Certificates for all births
and deaths occurring in Sutter County. For all other years, Birth and Death Certificates and by-mail requests
for certified copies please contact the Sutter County Clerk-Recorder’s Office at 530-822-7134 or
visit the Clerk-Recorder's website.

Because of the increased occurrence of identity theft, new laws were passed to protect birth and death
records from misuse. The steps necessary to obtain Birth or Death Certificates have changed significantly.
View detailed information on the new procedures and requirements for
Birth and Death Certificate Requests
.

Fees for Certified Copies

Birth Certificates

$25.00

Death Certificates

$21.00

Fetal Death Certificates

$18.00

Burial Permits

$12.00

Check or Cash ONLY and NO bills larger than $20 are accepted methods of payment

For all other information regarding Vital Statistics please call 530-822-7215